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"S" is for Springs, Leroy (1861-1931). Merchant, entrepreneur, manufacturer. At the age of twenty-two, Springs opened his first business, Leroy Springs &…

“S” is for State Parks. The genesis of South Carolina’s system of state parks came in the 1930s with the development of sixteen parks under the auspices…

"S" is for Summerville (Dorchester County; 2010 population 42,210). Summerville was established as a summer refuge for plantation owners of St. George’s…

"S" is for Sumter (Sumter County; 2010 population 40,576). When the South Carolina legislature created Sumter District (named for the area’s most…

"B" is for Banov, Leon [1888-1971]. Physician. Public Health Official. Born in Poland, Banov immigrated to Charleston at the age of eight. He received his…

"G" is for Gadsden, Christopher (1724-1805). Patriot, merchant. Born in Charleston, Gadsden was educated in England. In the 1740s he launched one of the…

"M" is for Moïse, Penina (1787-1880). Educator, poet, hymn writer, activist. In 1819, Moïse published her first poem in Charleston. Her poems subsequently…

"J" is for Jackson, Jesse Louis (b. 1941). Minister, civil and human rights activist. A Greenville native, Jackson was a star quarterback and student…

"S" is for Selvy, Franklin Delano [b. 1932]. Basketball player. Born in Kentucky, Selvy played his college ball at Furman. He is best known for his…

"T" is for Television. The first snowy black and white images on South Carolina television screens were broadcast by a Charlotte, North Carolina station.…